Star profile
HIP 19129
What is HIP 19129
In Camelopardalis, a discreet and scarcely mythological constellation of the far north, shines this orange K-type star, evolved and cooler than the Sun. Its light set out 625 years ago, around 1399, when Henry IV was crowned king of England and the Lancaster dynasty began. Its amber hue is lost in a region of the sky devoid of striking stars, but for that very reason it lends Camelopardalis one of its most constant warm reference points.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 19129 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is December, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it never sets and culminates about 73° up.
- From New York it never sets and culminates about 62° up.
- From Sydney it never rises above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 21° S.
It ranks no. 63 in brightness among the 75 stars of Camelopardalis in our catalogue. To find it, start from Beta Camelopardalis, the brightest: it lies about 10° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 620 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 19129
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.88
- Distance
- 624.9 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 61.513° · Dec 68.680°
- Catalogue
- HIP 19129 · HD 25274
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Other stars in Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis has 75 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- Beta Camelopardalis4.03
- HIP 162284.21
- Alpha Camelopardalis4.26
- HIP 182175.80
- HIP 247325.81
- HIP 178915.82
- HIP 319465.88
- HIP 203805.91